Harness attachment



(No Model.)

W. A, BRUNEMEIER.

HARNESS ATTACHMENT. l No. 551,303. Patented Deo. 10,1895.

UNITED STATES PATENT OEETCE.

VILLIAM A. BRUNEMEIER, OF HUBBARD, IOVA.

HARN ESS ATTACH M ENT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 551,303, dated December10, 1895. Application filed February 23, 1895. Serial No. 539,413. (Nomodel.)

To LZ/ whom it may concern/.-

Beit known that I, Vt-*Inman A. BRUNE- MEIER, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Hubbard, in the county of Hardin and State of Iowa,have invented a new and useful Harness Attachment, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to an improvement in harness attachments, and isespecially designed for use in connection with harness, where thedifferent parts and straps are of such heavy nature that'it is difficultto adjust the same with the ordinary construction of buckles and loops.

The object of my invention is to inake a simple, cheap, and durableattachment, one which cannot get out of order,.which may be quicklyapplied and firmly held in place, and which will not wear against andcut the leather of the harness.

My invention consists in the combination, with a centrally-arrangedmetallic strap or plate adapted to be stitched between two thicknessesoi" leather, and provided with laterally-projecting studs or pivots ateither side, of a pivoted loop swiveled thereto and arranged to operatein the manner substantially as hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of myimproved harness attachment with the ends of the two leather strapsshown applied thereto in dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectionthrough the same with the leather straps shown in full lines. Fig. 3 isan end view 0i' the attach ment with the leather straps omitted. Fig. 4:is a detached plan View of the metallic connecting-strap and itsintegrally-formed studs or pivots. Fig. 5 is a bottom plan view of asingle loop attachment, showing the manner in which its central strap orplate is arranged.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all theiigures of the draw ings.

Referring to the drawings, l represents a thin, flat metallic stra-pwhich is provided at either end with two oppositely-arranged,laterallyextending studs or pivots 2 and for the reception of suitableloops, and l indi cates a tongue or pin ixedly attached to said metallicstrap l, at or nea-r one end thereof,

and projecting at right angles to the studs or pins 2, above described.

5 indicates a loop pivoted upon the ends of the studs 2,and madepreferably from a piece of fiat metal formed with angular extensions Gwhich are perforated to receive the projecting ends of the studs 2, saidangular eX tensions 6 being of sufficient length to enable the main orconnecting portion 5 to clear the point of the tongue or pin 4 in itsswinging movement. The outer ends of the studs or pivots 2 are headedbeyond or outside of the angular extensions G, thereby preventing theescape of the loop 5.

7 indicates a similar loop located at the opposite end of the metallicstrap l,and swiveled upon the laterally-proj ecting studs or pins 3,above described.

The leather strap 8 passes around the central metallic strap l,embracing both sides thereof, and said metallic strap lis confinedbetween and securely held in place by means of two rows of stitches, onenponeither side thereof, as shown. The studs or pivots 2 and 3 projectat their ends beyond the side edges of the leather strap where theyreceive the angular extensions of the loops 5 and 7, which, owing to themanner in which the central metallic strap and its studs or pivots areheld in place,are pre vented from rubbing against and cutting or wearingaway the leather straps. 9 indicates the end of another strap, which isprovided with the usual perforations for engaging the tongue of thebuckle. The loop 5 is rocked away from the tongue 4 suiiicicnt to allowthe end of the strap 9 to pass through said loop, and to be insertedbeneath and pass through the other loop 7'. Vhe-n the desiredperforation in the strap Sis brought over and into engagement with thetongue 4, the loop 5 is thrown back into the position indicated in Fig.l by hand, or by simply pulling upon the stra-p 9.

In Fig. 5 l have shown a slight modification in the form of the centralmetallic strap l, by which it is adapted for use in connection with asingle loop. Said modification consists simply in locating theoppositely-arranged laterally-extending studs or pivots 3 3 centrally ofthe metallic strap, or in other words, by extending said central straplongitudinally IOS upon either side of the pins or studs, as indicatedat lO. The strap l0 is stitched between tivo thicknesses of leather inthe inanner hereinabove described, and the loop just described may belocated at any desired point in the harness. rl`hus a simple, neat, andinexpensive attachment is produced, Which is strong in construction,adapted to be easily and firmly applied, and which maybe manipulatedWith great ease.

YV hat I claiin is-d l. The herein described harness attach inent,Comprising the transversely extending studs or pivots 2 and 3, thelongitudinally extending web connecting,` said studs or pivots andhaving a width less than the transverse extent of said studs or pivots,a tongue 4 lo? cated at the intersection of said Web with the studs atenciend, a buckle loop jo'u'rnaled on the pair of studs or pivotsyadjacent to said tongi'ie, and a billet loop jour'naled-onthereniaining pairo'f studs orpivots, substantially as and for thepurpose described.

2. In a harness attachment, a narrow central longitudinal plate or metalstrap provided at each end with oppositely disposed studs or pivotsprojecting laterally beyond the side edges of said central plate orstrap, a tongue 4: located at the intersection of said plate or strapwith one pair of said studs or pivots, and the buckle and billet loopspivotally mounted upon the extremities of said studs, in combinationwith a strap having its end folded upon the central plate or strap andsecured by means of two rows of stitches one upon each side of saidplate or strap, substantially in, the manner and for the purposespecified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as inyown I have hereto affixedinysignature in the presence of tivo Witnesses.

`YILLIAlvI A. BRUNEMEIER.

Witnesses s J. K. MILNER, J. E. 'HARvnv

